The New York City Department of Environmental Protection purchased 13 acres surrounding the Muscoot Reservoir. A very important purchase because the property is adjacent to DEP land that supplies drinking water for some 9 million New York City and Westchester County residents, The purchase "Protects the watershed property in perpetuity," said Bedford Town Councilman Chris Burdick. The team effort of Bedford, New York City and neighbors are to be congratulated on a job well done.
The Wall Street Journal addresses the modern family dilemma in their search for a good education. "Good Schools, Bad Real Estate," describes the difficult real estate decisions to be made. The price of getting the best school district is factored into the cost of a home in an, "A+ school district." Schools rankings are at the finger tips of buyers when they visit websites that have valuable testing information about school districts. School Matters, Education.com and GreatSchools are just a few of many websites for schools district information.
Location, price, buying in an, "A+ school district," are just a few of the factors in the buying debate for young families. And just maybe a "B+ school district," might give your student a competitive edge.
"A Walker's Guide To Home Buying," in the Wall Street Journal adds one more wish to a long list of home buyers must haves. Today's buyers need more than great school systems, large kitchens, acreage and room flow to make the transition from urban neighborhoods to suburbia.
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